CSE

Center for Sustainable Energy
Mikaela Bolling's picture

Happy National Bike to Work Day! Many CSE team members along with thousands of San Diegans throughout the county woke up early this morning to ride their bicycles rather than driving to work.

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Adding Energy Storage to Solar Creates Major Economic Benefits for Affordable Multifamily Rental Housing in California

Seth Mullendore is a program manager at Clean Energy Group

The combination of solar PV and battery storage technologies is already reducing operating costs for businesses across California, but can solar+storage reduce electric bills for affordable housing as well?

Chuck Colgan's picture
Rebates and lower utility bills attract a wide range of pool owners

Warm spring days mean the return of swim season in San Diego as people flock to pools at apartment buildings, homeowner associations, schools, swim clubs, hotels and elsewhere.

Mikaela Bolling's picture

Today’s 120th Boston Marathon is the culmination of months, and in some cases, years of dedication to training and a commitment by thousands of athletes to complete what is arguably the ultimate goal in the running world.

Don Hughes's picture
Creating opportunities for solar’s growth in your town

The popularity of residential solar power systems continues with steady growth nationwide as people looking to take control of their electricity costs turn to renewable energy. However, for local municipalities, the sheer volume of installations can pose problems at building department permitting offices.

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Natural gas can't play a long-term role in our carbon-constrained future

With the exception of a few bumps and starts, the nation’s history with natural gas use has been to consume as much as we can, as quickly as possible.

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Understanding the “cost-effectiveness” of a clean energy future

Contributor: Sumeeta Ghai


Originally published in the San Diego Business Journal, Feb. 1, 2016.

Stephanie Wang's picture
Will the transition for net energy metering be smooth or rocky?

California regulators’ proposed net metering decision is not about protecting the status quo – it’s a plan to transition to innovative payment mechanisms. The question is whether this transition will be smooth or rocky.

Paul D Hernandez's picture
Delivering renewable energy technologies is a better long-term strategy

The current proposal to allow coal exports to China and other parts of Asia through Oakland port facilities represents fundamentally poor policy masquerading as an economic strategy for job creation. In fact, it is a step profoundly in the wrong direction for California and the nation in terms of sustainable economic and environmental initiatives.

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Initial study shows third-party owned solar resale impacts are minimal

“Leased solar panels can complicate — or kill — a home sale,” a headline in the Los Angeles Times warned on March 22, 2015, and went on to cast a long shadow over third-party owned (TPO) residential photovoltaic (PV) solar energy systems.

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